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Carlsmith/Akina/Rutan Garden Getting Ready for Its IPS Closeup

Rick Kelley

By Rick Kelley
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Folks visiting the Big Island of Hawaii for the IPS biennial will have the opportunity to tour the garden originally planted by Donn Carlsmith.  During the pandemic the garden was up for sale and not getting a lot of regular care. The new owners, Michelle (far left) and Ryan Rutan, arrived a few months ago and have restored the property to its original glory.  Only now with monstrous huge palms that have been growing in deep soil with perfect tropical conditions for 35+ years.  Occasionally chainsaw toting volunteers from the Hawaii Island Palm Society stop by to help remove some of the jungle that had tried to take over the property.  In the photo, the work crew is standing in front of one of dozens of Johannesteijsmannia altifrons in the garden.  A Pelagodoxa henryana is just out of frame on the left with the biggest Licuala pelata sumawongii you have ever seen in the far distance (upper left corner).  The thick forest canopy is 80 ft overhead.  Definitely prime dinosaur habitat.

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Wunderbar!!!

5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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 Good Grief! Certain specimens in this garden surpass any I have seen anywhere. Thanks for the post Rick.

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